I want to attend CCNY, but my parents are concerned that the Civil Engineering program isn’t up to date despite its high ranking. So is it?
City College’s high ranking is due to its reputation in the distant past generations ago. However, today the mathematics and science programs at CCNY have deteriorated in part due to the poor quality students at CCNY. For example, students at CCNY need remedial mathematics courses, but instead of making sure that students have sufficient mathematical knowledge to take a course, CCNY passes students regardless of whether they have learned a single thing in class. I am very skeptical about the quality of the education at CCNY especially in the science and engineering departments.
What do you define as being up to date. I’m graduating from the civil engineering program and for me it was worth it. Also from the above comment you have to realize what CCNY is, a lot of people work to pay their tuition so 4 year graduation rate isn’t a fair comparison. Also in the engineering programs you will not be graduating in 4 years. Why? You will realize that CCNY engineering is no walk in the park.